Real depth here with dark cherries, blackberries, graphite, wild herbs, peppercorn, chili chocolate and crushed blue fruit and violets. Juicy and broad on the palate with a mouthful of creamy tannins. Full-bodied and persistent.... Read More
The juicy and young 2021 Catena Malbec has a nice combination of spice, berry and herbs to make it balanced, expressive and attractive. It's round, velvety and nicely crafted in an easy to understand and highly drinkable style... Read More
The 2021 Catena Alta Chardonnay is a textbook expression of a barrel-fermented Chardonnay. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in 500-liter barrels, where the wine matured for 14 months. It has good ripeness, 13.7% alcohol and... Read More
The 2019 Malbec Catena Alta is a blend of grapes from vineyards in Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley ranging in height from 3100 to 4900 feet above sea level and was aged for 18 months in varied use French barrels. The complex... Read More
Acidic red berries, fresh raspberries, chalk and a hint of herbal freshness. Crunchy and fresh, full of verve. Transparent and nimble with soft, round tannins and a bright, linear finish. Drink now.
I missed the Chacra wines the last time I covered Argentina during the pandemic, so from the 2018s, we jump to the 2021s whites, the top of which is the 2021 Chacra Chardonnay, produced by Jean-Marc Roulot with the help of the... Read More
Fresh and floral nose with tiles, vibrant red berries and pomegranate. Stony, mineral verve. Pure and expressive with good tension on the medium-bodied palate. Silky, very nimble and elegant. Acidic red berries in the finish that... Read More
Like the majority of these wines, the percentage of wine in concrete that didn't see any oak in the 2020 Treinta y Dos has been increased to 50%, and the remaining 50% matured in French oak barrels (only 10% new) for nine... Read More
Aromas of ripe blackcurrants, stewed cherries, chocolate, charred bark and dried herbs. It’s full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Ripe, rounded finish, yet reserved and tight. Nicely bitter at the end. Drink or hold.... Read More
The 2019 Cabernet Franc from the Uco Valley contains 10% of Malbec and spent 15 months in foudres. Violet in hue. The raw nose offers a whiff of stem and herbal hints with a touch of sour cherry and a fruity backdrop. Quite smooth... Read More
Grenadine, red-fruit and floral undertones on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Fresh and juicy on the palate with pleasant acidity, polished tannins and a dense, caressing texture. Flavorful finish.
Dark fruit and mocha on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with elegant tannins. A racy, juicy bonarda with freshness and plenty of fruit on the palate. Flavorful yet subtle finish. Drink now.
A honest red with aromas of plums, black pepper and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with polished tannins and crunchy acidity. Shows tension and structure, but delicious already. Better after 2022.
The 2021 G Lot Chardonnay is an elegant and harmonious Chardonnay produced with grapes from a plot in the Adrianna Vineyard from Gualtallary at 1,400 meters above sea level. It fermented in 500-liter oak barrels, where it matured... Read More
Fermented in stainless steel, there's more and more purity in the unoaked Chardonnay from Gualtallary. The 2020 Proyecto Hermanas Chardonnay comes from early-harvested grapes after a challenging season (wind, hail and frost).... Read More
Aromas of redcurrants and cherries with salt and white pepper, following through to a medium body with firm, chewy tannins and a juicy, salty finish. Drink or hold.
Crushed blackberries, dried herbs, spices and flowers. A round yet fleshy and juicy delivery of malbec and bonarda, delivering richness as well as drinkability. Pretty long, too. Drink or hold.